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Argeo granted patent for ‘innovative’ sensor configuration for subsea vehicles
Argeo has secured its fifth patent from the Norwegian Industrial Patent office, this time for an innovative sensor configuration for subsea vehicles said to provide higher reliability, better signal, and improved detection. Argeo reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary Argeo Robotics had been gran

JERA’s subsidiary in India begins operations
JERA has announced the start of full-scale operations by its subsidiary JERA Energy India, established to widen business opportunities in the Indian market.

Damen embarks on a pilot project for circular ship recycling
Dutch Damen Shipyards Group is launching a pilot project in which a small tug will be dismantled at Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam’s Botlek site in a circular way and entirely in line with EU regulations.

Shell collects $7.7 billion in profit against backdrop of lower energy prices
Shell has made strides in the pursuit of its strategy, which aims to bring more energy to the fore with a reduced emissions footprint.

New task for Odfjell Drilling related to rig non-conformities stemming from emergency preparedness management
Odfjell Drilling has been asked to handle the identified non-conformities and improvement points regarding emergency preparedness management at a semi-submersible rig, which is working on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

Kraken gathers $11 million in new contracts since beginning of 2024
Kraken Robotics has reported a “strong start” to 2024 for its Service business with $11 million of new contracts secured since the beginning of the year. The contracts, all set to be completed within this year, come in addition to $4 million of survey contracts for KATFISH and magnetometer surveys t

Port of Rotterdam: 10% decrease in CO2 emissions in 2023
In 2023, CO2 emissions in the port decreased by 2.2 Mton (10%) compared to 2022, the Port of Rotterdam Authority revealed.

Norway’s oil & gas production beats forecasts
Norway recorded a slight rise in oil and gas production in March 2023 compared to the Norwegian Offshore Directorate’s predictions.

Ørsted selects Balmoral to shield Hornsea 3 cables
Balmoral Comtec, a Balmoral Group company, has been awarded a multi-billion-pound contract for the supply of cable protection systems for Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm in the UK. The scope of work includes design engineering which will take place at Balmoral Comtec’s Aberdeen facility, suppl

Greece and Saudi Arabia to launch studies for potential electricity interconnector
Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or Admie) and Saudi Arabia’s National Grid Saudi Electricity Company have decided to kick off technical and economic studies for an electricity interconnector between the two countries. The launch of the technical and econ

Indian yard launches vessel duo destined for work at offshore oil fields
Ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has confirmed the launch of two vessels at the San Marine yard in Kakinada.

Equinor gets more info on oil discovery to gauge development option
Equinor has wrapped up drilling activities at an appraisal well in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway with one of Odfjell Drilling’s rigs.

WinGD completes factory tests for its new short-stroke engine design
Swiss marine power company WinGD will record the first installation of its new X-S short-stroke engine design following successful factory acceptance tests with engine builder Dalian Marine Diesel.

More drilling ops on Beach Energy’s agenda offshore Australia
Beach Energy has handed over an environment plan (EP) to Australia’s offshore regulator, entailing drilling activities.